Ladies and Gentlemen - I give you our next manager

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Originally Posted by redgunamo

I've said it before but Strauss retiring when he did really fúcked us.

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He didn't retire very early, did he? He was what? 35?

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

Get Gubbins in - the new Strauss imo

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la in advocating Middlesex player's elevation shocker.

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Originally Posted by Burney

He didn't retire very early, did he? He was what? 35?

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Yep and he said his eyes were going - not great for an opening bat/slip fielder

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Originally Posted by Burney

He didn't retire very early, did he? He was what? 35?

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Dunno, but we just weren't ready at that moment. Just another 18 months or so would've done it.

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

Yep and he said his eyes were going - not great for an opening bat/slip fielder

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I didn't know that, but still.

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Originally Posted by redgunamo

I didn't know that, but still.

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Problem is, so many of our players don't get their first chance until their late 20s that their test careers are relatively short.

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Originally Posted by Burney

la in advocating Middlesex player's elevation shocker.

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:hehe: of course. He does appear to be the real deal. Not just a blocker but has a good range of strokes. Proper batsman

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

:hehe: of course. He does appear to be the real deal. Not just a blocker but has a good range of strokes. Proper batsman

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You once told me that Phil Hughes was basically the next Bradman, la, so you'll forgive me if I reserve judgement. ;-)

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Originally Posted by Burney

You once told me that Phil Hughes was basically the next Bradman, la, so you'll forgive me if I reserve judgement. ;-)

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I'm sure I was quoting someone :hide:

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Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda

I'm sure I was quoting someone :hide:

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Statto probably. He did score an awful lot of Shield runs.